Where does “wind sock” come from?
wind sock (English) comes from English windsock, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus — to support; to hold.
wind sock (English): Alternative form of windsock
Definitions
- Alternative form of windsock
Ancestry of “wind sock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | windsock | A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to... |
| 2 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 3 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 4 | Middle English | ferme | — |
| 5 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 7 | Latin | Firma | — |
| 8 | Latin | Firmus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |